Darryl Wilson
Captain

Darryl Wilson

Cairns, Australija
50+ reviews
Captain Darryl grew up in Adelaide fishing with his brother from a very young age. 20 years later, he arrived in Cairns, and every possible moment became all about fishing and exploring. Captain Darryl became the owner-operator of Fish Tales Charters over 20 years ago, and after a decade of successful guiding decided to build the Don't Know to offer a variety of fishing charters due to the high number of repeat customers.

Charters

Rating

4.5
82 reviews
4.5
Boat & Equipment
4.6
Captain & Crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

79%
Dobro iskustvo
100%
Prijatan kapetan
89%
Preporučite ovaj čarter
89%
Prikladno za decu
94%
Zadovoljni brodom
70%
Uhvate ribe

All reviews (82)

Showing 1 – 5 of 82 reviews
  • Snow Hu
    Snow Hu
    au
    Аустралија
    Član od 2026
    4.7
    Verified

    Ribolovni izlet u julu

    Poludnevni izlet (AM) Podeljeni čarter • 5 adults • 3 children

    Odlično iskustvo, fantastična komunikacija sa kapetanom čim smo rezervisali. Veoma upućen i objašnjavao tokom celog izleta, a bio je i veoma prijatan prema deci i duhovit. Ulovili smo 5 riba, uključujući 3 za zadržavanje. Ribolovačko iskustvo je bilo dobro, nažalost morali smo da napustimo dobro mesto jer je uplovio teretni brod, ali to nije nešto što je kapetan mogao da kontroliše. Inače, sigurno bismo ulovili više. Ipak, toplo preporučujemo ovaj izlet!

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    Reported catch:
    Fingermark Bream
    Response from Captain

    Hvala vam puno što ste odvojili vreme da napišete ovu recenziju! Veoma nam to znači. Bilo nam je zadovoljstvo da vas ugostimo na brodu! Vi ste bili sjajni. Srdačan pozdrav, Dazza i Raewyn iz Fish Tales Charters

  • Danielle Grundy
    Danielle Grundy
    au
    Аустралија
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Sjajan dan!

    Poludnevni izlet (AM) Podeljeni čarter • 2 adults

    Iako riba nije htela da zagrize, Darryl je naše iskustvo učinio nezaboravnim. Proveli smo sjajan dan i svakako bismo preporučili rezervaciju izleta, ali ja bih ipak odabrao ceo dan umesto poludnevnog, jer lokacija zvuči mnogo primamljivije za krupnu ribu koja se igra mačke i miša sa vašim mamcem. Još jednom hvala na sjajnom danu!

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    Response from Captain

    Zdravo Danielle, hvala vam što ste odvojili vreme da napišete ovu recenziju, veoma nam to znači. Bilo je zadovoljstvo upoznati vas i imati vas na brodu... do sledećeg puta! Pozdrav, Dazza i Raewyn, vaši domaćini Fish Tales Charters

  • Katrina Atkinson
    Katrina Atkinson
    au
    Аустралија
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Ulovio sam svoju prvu Barra😀

    Poludnevni izlet (AM) Podeljeni čarter • 1 adult

    Kiša, vetar, sunce i Barra. Nije moglo biti boljeg jutra. Darryl je bio zabavan, upućen, od pomoći i toplo bih preporučio ovo putovanje.

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    Response from Captain

    Hvala vam, Katrina, što ste odvojili vreme da napišete ovu recenziju. Bili smo oduševljeni što ste bili sa nama na brodu i da, nema ništa lepše od malo kiše, malo vetra i malo sunca za dobrog barramundija! Čestitamo vam! Mnogo hvala, Darryl i Raewyn, vaši domaćini Fish Tales Charters-a

  • Claudia Gan
    Claudia Gan
    sg
    Сингапур
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Prvo Pecanje na Brodu! 🐟

    Poludnevni izlet (AM) Podeljeni čarter • 3 adults

    Ovo je bio prvi ribolov na brodu za nas troje i obožavali smo ga, iako smo zajedno ulovili samo nekoliko riba. Kapetan Darryl je veoma iskusan i duhovit 👍👍 Svakako ćemo se vratiti kada ponovo budemo u Kернсу!

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    Response from Captain

    Zdravo Claudia, hvala vam što ste odvojili vreme da napišete ovu recenziju. Veoma smo srećni što ste se odlično proveli; radujemo se vašem povratku... do sledećeg puta! Pozdrav Darryl i Raewyn, vaši domaćini Fish Tales Charters-a

  • Emily Bolsom
    Emily Bolsom
    au
    Аустралија
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Мартовски излет на риболов

    Poludnevni izlet (AM) Podeljeni čarter • 5 adults

    Imali smo sjajno jutro u estuaru sa Darylom. Zna šta radi, zabavan je i opušten, a kao grupa uglavnom početnika, to je iskustvo učinilo još boljim. Uslovi za pecanje nisu bili najbolji, ali Darryl nam je pokazao koliko dobro poznaje ovo područje i svako u grupi je ulovio jednu ili dve ribe. Ako ste u Kернsu i tražite čarter za pecanje, toplo preporučujem Fish Tales.

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    Reported catch:
    Queenfish
    Fingermark Bream
    Black Jewfish
    Threadfin Salmon
    Response from Captain

    Hvala ti, Emily! Bilo nam je zadovoljstvo upoznati tebe i tvoju porodicu, kao i imati vas na brodu! Mnogo hvala Darryl-u i Raewyn-u, vašim domaćinima iz Fish Tales Charters

Real catches shared by our community

  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    Caught my first Barra😀
    Katrina A.
    Katrina A.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    First Boat Fishing Trip! 🐟
    Claudia G.
    Claudia G.
  • Fish Tales – Don't Know
    Fish Tales – Don't KnowCairns, QL
    Awesome
    David W.
    David W.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    AMAZING for kids
    Adam J.
    Adam J.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    March fishing trip
    Sondra K.
    Sondra K.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    Fishing with Darryl
    Chris C.
    Chris C.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    Great day on the water
    Craig M.
    Craig M.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    Half day morning
    Tia W.
    Tia W.
  • Fish Tales – Don't Know
    Fish Tales – Don't KnowCairns, QL
    Fishing with Darryl
    Gary G.
    Gary G.
  • Fish Tales Charters – River Rocket
    Fish Tales Charters – River RocketCairns, QL
    December fishing trip
    Peter L.
    Peter L.

Our Fishing Locations

Šta se peca sa Fish Tales – Don't Know u Cairns

Kerns vrvi od čarter plovila za pecanje Marlina, jer posetioci dolaze iz daleka u nadi da će upecati Marlina težeg od 1000 funti. U priobalju, som aktivno grize. Takođe se peca Mahi, GT i Tuna.

Top catches for oktobar

Fishing reports

Friday 5th September 2025

sep 5, 2025 • Cairns
Congratulations to Jim and his 110cm Barramundi while estuary fishing in Trinity inlet, Cairns! NOTE She was returned to the water safely! One very happy fishing booker customer! Cheers Dazza!
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An angler proudly displaying a Black Bream caught while fishing in a scenic mangrove area.

August Estuary Fishing 2025

avg 31, 2025 • Cairns
In Tropical North Queensland during the month of August not only do we see a change in the weather ie cooler nights, sunny days but can be very windy! Most of our charters are in the estuary of a morning. For the month of August the collection included Bream, small trevally, Queenfish, Hairtail, Javelinfish, Barramundi, Goldspotted Estuary Cod to name a few. Cheers Dazza
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July 2025 Estuary Fishing in Trinity Inl

jul 31, 2025 • Cairns
Estuary fishing in Trinity Inlet of Cairns over the cooler month of July was at times surprising. At times our customers were able to see our resident estuarine Saltwater Crocodiles! So cool to see back Long Head Hairtails in the estuary-it`s been too long! (definitely from the dinosaur era)! Common caught fish species included Blue threadfin, Fingermark, Estuary trevally, Gold spotted estuary cod, Dusky Flathead, Mangrove jacks, Pikey Bream, juvenile Queenfish. Loved having the kids onboard over the school holidays!
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Sunday 13th October 2019

okt 13, 2019 • Cairns
Thanks so much to Laura and Michael for having the best day in Cairns. So good to meet you and to show you around. Target species Trout, Mackerel; caught and kept for dinner included Coral Trout & Spanish Mackerel-two of the best sportsfish with excellent eating qualities.
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Saturday 12th October 2019

okt 12, 2019 • Cairns
Only takes one Spanish Mackerel for Dave while reef fishing from Cairns. Guess the weight?
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Estuary fishing for Fingermark, Mangrove

sep 27, 2019 • Cairns
Weekending Friday 27th September 2019 Estuary fishing in Trinity Inlet, Cairns has been producing Fingermark and Mangrove jacks all of good size as well as Queenfish; all caught on live-bait.
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